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States – not just Congress – should unlock student financial aid for people in prison

  • Written by Bradley D. Custer, Ph.D. Candidate, Michigan State University
Many states prohibit people from receiving state financial aid for college in prison.Mike Dotta from www.shutterstock.com

When it comes to higher education in prison, much of the media and advocacy focus is on trying to get Congress to lift a longstanding ban on giving Pell Grants to people serving time.

While a bipartisan effort to restore Pell...

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